Unit 1
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form:
I was so tired when you called. I ____________ (study) for over three hours.
had been studying.
What's the difference between these two sentences:
I stopped to talk to Paula
I stopped talking to Paul
In the first sentence, I stopped what I was doing in order to have a conversation with Paula.
In the second sentence, I ended my friendship with Paul.
To take someone for granted means...?
To not appreciate or recognise someone
Dont forget BRINGING/TO BRING your umbrella
To bring
What is the name of the mysterious circle of stones located in Salisbury, England
Stonehenge
Synonym of remember - often more formal
Recall
What idiom could you use to describe having to start something again, often after a lot of work?
To go back to square one
Which of these words suggests the biggest change?
Alter
Modify
Transform
Revamp
Transform
The teacher advised us TO NOT BE / NOT TO BE distracted by the noise
Not to be
In 1337 The Hundred Years War began, between England and France. Who won?
France
What is the negative form of PARTIAL
IMpartial
massively important - is this adverb-adjective collocation correct?
Yes.
You can give a compliment or _ _ _ someone a compliment
Pay
By the time we _____ (arrive) at the airport, the plane ________ (already leave)
arrived
had already left
In the year 43 England was invaded by the romans. Who was the emperor at this time?
Claudius
What would you do to someone's memory to try to help them remember something?
JOG their memory
Complete this adjective - noun collocation:
futile - - - - - -
effort
Verb-noun collocation which means to make significant positive changes to your lif, a transformation.
To turn your life around
Liam sees this city AS/LIKE his home
as his home
King Henry VIII famously had 6 wives, how many of these were beheaded?
2
a situation that is getting worse and worse, and eventually will end in tragedy
slippery path
What does to hold a grudge mean?
To be angry at someone for a long time
List seven verbs meaning "change"
adapt
adjust
alter
amend
evolve
modify
revamp
transform
Ryan runs faster than his brother Bob
MORE
Bob ______________________ than his brother Bob
runs more slowly
1588: The Armada. A group of ships from Spain tried to invade England. Who was the Spanish King at this time?
Felipe II